The Latitude Festival is the UK’s most popular celebration of culture. Our man, however, was more impressed with the sheep…..

A Powys festival dubbed the ”Welsh equivalent to Glastonbury’ is proving popular with fans. And everyone is being urged to join in the fun by getting a free download from Green Man Festival stalwart James Yorkston.

The Eagles soared last night at Birmingham's NIA during the first of two gigs at the venue. Our men were impressed.

Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter James Taylor made a welcome return to the Midlands for a sell-out gig at Birmingham’s cavernous NIA. Our man was among the crowd.

It was back to basics as Jon Anderson, the voice behind multi-million selling progressive rock giants Yes, took to the stage at the Robin 2 in Bilston.

Blur played a pre-Glastonbury show at Wolverhampton Civic Hall last night. According to James Watkins it was the best gig he’d ever seen.

The Saturdays Wolverhampton Civic Hall Concert review and photographs by James Watkins

Some may call it the Devil’s music, but the sun shone for three days as thousands of fans descended on Castle Donington to worship at the spiritual home of heavy metal.

Just eight months after they rocked the LG Arena, Nickelback were back in Birmingham but this time at the NIA.

There was a real family atmosphere as veteran Midlands rocker Bob Catley brought his solo acoustic tour to Wolverhampton.

Fans young and old packed Wolverhampton’s Wulfrun Hall for the return of heavy metal legends Saxon, with support acts Doro and Sweet Savage.

Bluesman Gary Moore wowed his Wolverhampton fans with a virtuoso perfomance for a sell-out crowd.

Gomez might have faded from the limelight in recent years, but their songs and fans seem to have stood the test of time, writes James Watkins.